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WIW: home made bottle green skirt

HeleenH

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Remember my question regarding skirt length?
http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....t-length-3
I have had shoulder problems so I couldn't knit for a while. When the pain went away, I started knitting again, careful not to do too much at a time. Today I had the chance to take a picture in day light to show you the result. I had some left over yarn and I made that into the scarf! I rather like the combination with the purple cardigan.

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Anonymous

Wow, all these talented knitters! It looks lovely!

Ingunn

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Amazing! What a beautiful result. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that your shoulders won't trouble you anymore!

Vildy

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Love the knit skirt outfit in non-sweet colors.

Beth Ann

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Lovely shape, detail, and the perfect length, it's truth!

Brava! Hope you feel cozy and fab today!

Sara L.

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Oh my gosh! That's so amazing that you made that great skirt. I like the contrast with the muted green and purple colors.

Anonymous

WAIT A MINUTE HERE! You hand knit that tissue-fine intricate skirt? NO WAY! With accordion pleats? Are you serious? That's nothing short of incredible. (No wonder your shoulder nearly wound up in a sling!)

Ahem. Sorry for all the shouting. I love your outfit and the matching scarf too. It looks like you've been shopping in a very expensive boutique.

HeleenH

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Thank you all for the compliments! When I look at the picture I feel a little boxy, but I guess that is the nature of the fabric. And I just came home from grocery shopping.
It is much easier than it looks, it is not pleated, but a clever combination of (a lot of!) purl and knit stiches. I found the pattern through Raverlry.

Kiwichik

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Cute outfit - love green and purple together and your scarf works perfectly

unfrumped

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That is simply amazing! It does look pleated. Great color that is works as a neutral but is pretty also. I am just bowled over that you could do that.

rachylou

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That is amazing! You say you got that pleat effect with just knits and pearls? (Why o' why can't I finish a knitting project?!) The color is just beautiful, perfect for right now.

Diana

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Helene, what a gorgeous skirt! I made a similar one a couple of years back but unfortunately it's a bit too short. I usually have to layer something under it which limits its use. So good call on the length!

HeleenH

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The pleats just appear to be pleats. I just added more purls to the rounds once in a while. I'll give you some 'making of' pictures.
Picture 1: waist
picture 2: you can see the first place where I added new stitches to each section indicated by the red little marker. In picture 3 you can get an idea of how crowded the circular needles became, this is just before the 3rd addition of stitches. I didn't take a picture after that, but in the end I had many more stitches.

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Amy

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Very nice!

Vix

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Hi Helen --

What a gorgeous shade of green and a beautiful shape on you!

You realize we non-knitters think that's an anything-but-simple work, right? Sorry about the shoulder woes.

The skirt shape creates lots of gentle curves, so I think the boxiness you mentioned might be due to the proportions of the sweater. [As much as I too love the purple/green combination.]

Maybe play around a bit with shorter and longer tops (or shorter with a longer cardigan or jacket worn over) and see what happens? Either way, enjoy!

HeleenH

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I think you are so right, Vix. Something about proportions, this is 1:1. I know I don't like my long sweater over it, although it is comfy and stylish, the total look ends up frumpy.

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Vix

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Hi again Helen --

I think the purple is pretty close, really; photos definitely tend to flatten us out. Thanks, 2-D!

Plus the low contrast between skirt and legs does a great job of keeping you away from 1:1 territory.

I might try to treat your skirt like the bottom half of a dress. Where is your preferred waist with a dress?

Maybe a knit top with less texture or a blouse plus a belt if you wear them at the waist, then a cosy open sweater over if you need that? I find I can get away with longer open cardigans or jackets because they move when I do and create a less boxy feel. At least in 3-D life!

Thistle

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Wow, just wow. Beautiful outfit, and you are amazingly talented!!

HeleenH

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Thanks for the idea's, I will do some experiments.